And I'd draw a distinction between total amount, what you want to keep for reserves, what you want to use as a down payment, etc.

The valuation and market value of a multi family property differs from a single family and you want someone that understands the distinctions if you go that route.

If interested, I'm putting some details together for newer investors and for agents who want to serve investors / new agents in general, but definitely investor focused agent is the 'flavor'. 

If the contractor/partner is bringing in capital to the deal, you may want to consider a structure where he/she plays two distinct roles. 

There are two distinct differences in insurance policies while home is vacant and being rehabbed. 

That makes a lot of sense for the different types of distinctions and figuring out how to talk to each. 

@Nicole LockwoodNo real distinction between buying an STR property and just ... buying a property in general.

But before you rush your decision, you need to realize one critical distinction: treating this transaction as a business allows you to deduct all business expenses against this income.

Stocks and real estate have distinct risk profiles, so the choice you choose should be based on how comfortable you are with risk.Diversification: Take into account how crucial it is for your entire portfolio to be diverse.

If your net worth starts climbing over few million, it's wise to think about adding some offshore flavor to your strategy.